Real Salt Lake vs Houston Dynamo Prediction & Match Analysis
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| Market | Option | Probability | Odds | Stats & Analysis |
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| 1X2 | Home Win |
62.2%
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| BTTS | BTTS Yes |
63.3%
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| Over / Under 2.5 | Over 2.5 |
61.9%
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| Corners O/U | Over 7.5 Corners |
70%
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| HT / FT | Home / Home |
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| Correct Score | 2-1 |
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Real Salt Lake
Houston Dynamo
Statistics are based on season averages
Season Statistics
Team averages and season trends before this fixture
Real Salt Lake
14 matches
Houston Dynamo
18 matches
| Real Salt Lake | Statistic | Houston Dynamo |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Wins | 11 |
| 3 | Draws | 2 |
| 4 | Losses | 5 |
| 26 | Goals For | 33 |
| 22 | Goals Against | 28 |
| 1.86 | Avg Goals Scored | 1.83 |
| 1.57 | Avg Goals Conceded | 1.56 |
| 11 | BTTS Yes | 11 |
| 13 | Over 1.5 | 14 |
| 10 | Over 2.5 | 9 |
| 6 | Over 3.5 | 7 |
| 1 | Clean Sheets | 4 |
| 2 | Failed To Score | 3 |
| 6.55 | Shots On Goal | 4.73 |
| 16.27 | Total Shots | 13.18 |
| 4.55 | Corners | 5.09 |
| 50.3% | Ball Possession | 41.3% |
Match Analysis
Model notes, team context and key prediction signals
There is very little separating these two teams on paper, and Real Salt Lake's more proactive style and Houston Dynamo's more cautious structure points toward a competitive game. Real Salt Lake appear more affected by absences, and that imbalance in squad availability could shift some of the structural advantage toward Houston Dynamo. The broader competitive context suggests that patience and control may be just as important as raw attacking intent. Taken together, the balance of indicators still supports Away Win, with the defensive lean favoring Houston Dynamo. The defensive profile of this fixture suggests that clear openings may be harder to create.This profiles as a tighter contest, with fewer clear openings expected. Houston Dynamo look sharper on recent form, and that momentum could be important in key phases of the match. The shape dynamic also adds another layer here, with Real Salt Lake expected to line up in 3-4-2-1 and Houston Dynamo in 4-4-2, which may reinforce the expected flow toward Houston Dynamo having the stronger overall control. There is little separation in the broader season picture, with both sides operating from relatively comparable league positions and points returns.
With 19 points from 11 games and a place of 6, Real Salt Lake still have clear room for improvement in overall consistency. Across the season they have posted 6 wins, 1 draws, and 4 defeats, and the 20:17 goal record continues to suggest mixed form over their recent run. Their attacking burden often falls on S. Solans (5 goals), D. Luna (4 goals), Z. Gozo (3 goals), with creative support from Z. Gozo (3 assists), M. Guilavogui (3 assists), J. Sanabria (3 assists), while at the back they have been very solid. At home, they have returned 5 wins, 0 draws, and 1 losses, which indicates a very strong split record. They are pushing for upper-table objectives and still have something important to play for. Stylistically, they tend to play with balanced attacking football. They are not at full strength, with E. Eneli, A. Piol, J. Barea unavailable, although the overall attacking core still looks largely intact.
So far, Houston Dynamo have built a campaign that leaves them 8 in the table on 18 points from 11 matches. Their overall return of 6 wins, 0 draws, and 5 losses with goals at 17:19 reflects very strong form with results showing strong momentum. Their attacking weight is carried by Guilherme (6 goals), L. Ennali (3 goals), Felipe Andrade (2 goals), with creative support from Guilherme (4 assists), J. McGlynn (2 assists), L. Ennali (1 assists), while defensively they have appeared very solid. Away from home, their split return of 2 wins, 0 draws, and 3 losses fits a fairly balanced split record. They are operating from a relatively stable mid-table position. Stylistically, they usually display a more cautious and defensive approach. They are not at full strength, with E. Sviatchenko, Lucas Halter, J. Maurer unavailable, although the overall attacking core still looks largely intact.
Across those 15 head-to-head meetings, Real Salt Lake won 6 times, Houston Dynamo won 5 times, while 4 matches finished as draws. The aggregate score in this matchup is 19:21 from Real Salt Lake's perspective. 10 of those games went over 2.5 goals, and both teams scored in 8 matches, with an average of 2.67 goals per game.
Standings
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | PTS | Form |
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| 1 | 24 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 53:23 | 30 | 46 |
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Houston Dynamo
Away
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25 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 32:28 | 4 | 43 |
L
W
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D
L
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| 3 | 25 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 49:42 | 7 | 43 |
W
W
W
D
L
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| 4 | 25 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 44:36 | 8 | 41 |
W
W
D
D
L
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| 5 | 25 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 42:35 | 7 | 41 |
W
D
W
D
W
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| 6 | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 41:27 | 14 | 40 |
L
W
D
D
D
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| 7 | 25 | 11 | 2 | 12 | 33:32 | 1 | 35 |
W
D
L
W
L
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| 8 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 47:47 | 0 | 32 |
L
D
W
L
D
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| 9 | 25 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 42:42 | 0 | 30 |
L
L
L
W
W
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| 10 | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 31:40 | -9 | 30 |
D
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D
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| 11 |
Real Salt Lake
Home
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24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 37:39 | -2 | 29 |
L
L
D
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L
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| 12 | 25 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 37:43 | -6 | 29 |
L
L
L
D
W
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| 13 | 25 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 32:44 | -12 | 29 |
W
D
D
W
D
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| 14 | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 25:30 | -5 | 28 |
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D
D
L
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| 15 | 24 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 26:59 | -33 | 18 |
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